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I had knee surgery 3 years ago and started having night sweats all over again. It was gradually decreasing then in October '11 I had back surgery and started having the sweats again. June of this year '12 I had to have back surgery again and now have periods during the day that I can be at work (nursing), at the grocery store or shopping and break out sweating so bad that my whole head is soaking wet. My face is pouring sweat and it is dripping off my face and neck so bad my cloths are soaking wet. It lasts about 15-20 minutes each time. I was wondering if it was the anesthesia or maybe a body's reaction to an invasive surgery. Could this be??

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1 Replies |Watch This Discussion | Report This| Share this:Excessive SweatingI had knee surgery 3 years ago and started having night sweats all over again. It was gradually decreasing then in October '11 I had back surgery and started having the sweats again. June of this year '12 I had to have back surgery again and now have periods during the day that I can be at work (nursing), at the grocery store or shopping and break out sweating so bad that my whole head is soaking wet. My face is pouring sweat and it is dripping off my face and neck so bad my cloths are soaking wet. It lasts about 15-20 minutes each time. I was wondering if it was the anesthesia or maybe a body's reaction to an invasive surgery. Could this be??

"I was wondering if it was the anesthesia or maybe a body's reaction to an invasive surgery. Could this be??"

Anything medical is seemingly possible today, though there is no way to truly tell/know for sure via the Internet (which has serious limitations/restrictions) what is causing the periods of excessive sweating.

In general-only here, as reported, excessive sweating, or sweat attacks (be it isolated area/s or body-wide), has various causes post-surgery, which includes, but is in no way limited to, thyroid gland problem, i.e., hyperthyroidism, metabolic dysfunction or disturbance, electrolyte imbalance, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level), psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, panic attack, and stress, some prescription drugs and dietary supplements, and at the very extreme, a problem with the sympathetic nerves, which normally increases sweating when one gets excited, nervous, or is fearful/afraid, i.e., the "fight or flight response". The sympathetic nerves become over-stimulated inappropriately, making the neurotransmitters go haywire at the nerve endings.

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Is Your Excessive Sweating Caused by a Medical Problem?

Sweating may be a symptom of thyroid problems, diabetes, or infection.

"I was wondering if it was the anesthesia or maybe a body's reaction to an invasive surgery. Could this be??"

Anything medical is seemingly possible today, though there is no way to truly tell/know for sure via the Internet (which has serious limitations/restrictions) what is causing the periods of excessive sweating.

In general-only here, as reported, excessive sweating, or sweat attacks (be it isolated area/s or body-wide), has various causes post-surgery, which includes, but is in no way limited to, thyroid gland problem, i.e., hyperthyroidism, metabolic dysfunction or disturbance, electrolyte imbalance, hypoglycemia (low blood sugar level), psychiatric disorders such as anxiety, panic attack, and stress, some prescription drugs and dietary supplements, and at the very extreme, a problem with the sympathetic nerves, which normally increases sweating when one gets excited, nervous, or is fearful/afraid, i.e., the "fight or flight response". The sympathetic nerves become over-stimulated inappropriately, making the neurotransmitters go haywire at the nerve endings.

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WebMD

Is Your Excessive Sweating Caused by a Medical Problem?

Sweating may be a symptom of thyroid problems, diabetes, or infection.

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